Hi,
I have an old 3 axis CNC Mill with Fanuc electronics (18M).
The main board has died but the servo drive, serial spindle amplifier, and servo motors are all still good.
Just wondering if it is possible to retrofit any of the more modern lower-cost controllers to interface with and control the existing drives? (it's just a home hobby machine now and not worth spending much money on).
My understanding is that Fanuc have their own communication protocol? So I guess I'm asking if any 3rd party controllers can emulate that, or if there is some kind of interface available?
I have tried googling, but am probably not asking the correct questions, so hoping someone here may be able point me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance
Mike.